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Harvey, James – Educational Leadership, 2018
New research sheds light on the claim that U.S. students' achievement lags behind that of students worldwide. This research reveals a paradox: While large amounts of U.S. students who take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fail to meet its Proficient benchmarks in reading and math, when students' results on NAEP are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Reading Achievement
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Roth, Kathleen; Garnier, Helen – Educational Leadership, 2007
Using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) video study, the authors compare science teaching practices in the United States and in four other countries that outperformed the United States: Australia, the Czech Republic, Japan, and the Netherlands. Their observations of videotapes from 100 8th-grade science lessons in each…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Science Instruction
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Hiebert, James; Stigler, James W. – Educational Leadership, 2004
International comparisons are made to improve mathematics teaching in United States. In 1995, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) examined national samples of 8th grade mathematics lessons from Germany, Japan and United States.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Mathematics Instruction, Comparative Education